Biology: Concepts and Investigations
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ISBN: 9781260259049
Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG
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The characteristics of each of the group of
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The classification in fungi is based on the evolutionary relationships of the fungi. There are five different phyla in fungi, namely- Chytridiomycetes, Zygomycetes, Glomeromycetes, Ascomycetes, and Basidiomycetes.
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Biology: Concepts and Investigations
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